Category: The Essence of Wine
The Essence of Wine: Red Berries
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch In the depths of the forest, shafts of sunlight pierce through dark green canopies, illuminating
The Essence of Wine: Tropical Fruits
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch The languid allure of the tropics finds some of its most sensuous expression in the
The Essence of Wine: Cured Meats
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch For omnivores, the scent is unmistakable and for many, just as irresistible. From the smoky
The Essence of Wine: Chocolate
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Montezuma’s gift was given first to the heavens, and only then to the rest of
The Essence of Wine: Pepper
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Lives were lost. Empires were built. The new world was discovered. All for the sharp
The Essence of Wine: Cherry
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Biting into a perfectly ripe cherry represents one of life’s perfections of flavor and sensation.
The Essence of Wine: Wet Stones
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Perhaps you have lingered in a mountain stream, climbed alpine ridge-tops or descended crevasses. Perhaps
The Essence of Wine: Vanilla
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Sprung from the legendary blood of forbidden lovers suffering the wrath of a father king,
The Essence of Wine: Honey
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Sunshine, gathered from flowers by tiny apian efforts, forged into ambrosia that tasted of immortality
The Essence of Wine: Earth
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Earth. The first of the elements that the ancients held as the basis for all
Introducing The Essence of Wine
Many facets of wine contribute to its allure and mystery. But foremost among wine’s most magical qualities must be the
